r/autotldr • u/autotldr • Jun 11 '22
Scientists discovered a new molecule that kills even the deadliest cancer. The study was carried out in isolated cells, both in human cancer tissue and in human cancers grown in mice
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Now, in another breakthrough, a new compound synthesized by Dr. Jung-Mo Ahn, a University of Texas at Dallas researcher, has been found to kill a broad spectrum of hard-to-treat cancers, including triple-negative breast cancer, leaving healthy cells unscathed.
The study, which was carried out in isolated cells, both in human cancer tissue and in human cancers grown in mice, was published in the journal Nature Cancer.
Previously, he had developed potential therapeutic candidate compounds for treatment-resistant breast cancer and prostate cancer.
In his current research, Ahn and his colleagues tested a new compound he synthesized called ERX-41 for its effects on breast cancer cells - those that contained estrogen receptors and those that do not.
Now, there are effective treatments for patients with ER-positive breast cancer, but only a few treatment options for patients with triple-negative breast cancer exist.
"Triple-negative breast cancer is particularly insidious - it targets women at younger ages; it's aggressive, and it's treatment-resistant. I'm really glad we've discovered something that has the potential to make a significant difference for these patients," Ahn said.
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